First Presbyterian Church 133 E North St., Geneseo, IL; 309-944-5189 [email protected]; www.geneseofpc.org Pastor Ryan J. Landino March Schedule March 6 March 24 4 th Sunday in Lent Maundy Thursday 9:15 am Sunday School/Confirmation 7:00 pm Worship—Here 10:30 am Celebration of the Lord’s Supper with First Congregational 11:30 am Potato Bar Lunch March 25 March 13 Good Friday 5 th Sunday in Lent 7:00 pm Worship at First 9:15 am Sunday School/Confirmation Congregational Church 10:30 am Worship 11:30 am After Church Coffee March 27 Easter Sunday March 20 9:30 am Easter Breakfast Passion/Palm Sunday 10:30 am Worship with 9:15 am Sunday School/Confirmation Holy Communion 10:30 am Worship 11:30 After Church Coffee The Grapevine The Grapevine The Grapevine The Grapevine March, 2016 March, 2016 March, 2016 March, 2016 Volume 36, No. 3
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“So what else are we celebrating...?” Official, Validated March 2016 Holidays
Peace Corps Day: (1), National Horse Protec-tion Day (1), Pig Day (1), Plan a Solo Vacation Day (1), World Compliment Day (1), Zero Dis-crimination Day (1), Dr. Seuss Day (2), World Book Day (3), Dress in Blue Day (4), Employee Appreciation Day (4), National Day of Unplug-ging (4-5), World Day of Prayer (4), National Grammar Day (4), Sock Monkey Day (5),
Daughters' and Sons' Day (6), Oreo Cookie Day (6), Girl Scout Sunday (6), Mothering Sunday (6), National Be Heard Day (7), Cereal Day (7), Check Your Batteries Day (8), International
Women's Day (8), Organize Your Home Office Day (8), International Bagpipe Day (10), Inter-national Day of Awesomeness (10), Salvation Army Day (10), Middle Name Pride Day (11), World Sleep Day (11), Daylight Savings Time Begins (13) (Turn Ahead 1 Hour), Donald
Duck Day (13), Pi Day (as in the math pie = 3.14159265 etc.) (14), Ides of March (15), Na-tional Agriculture Day (15), World Consumer Rights Day (15), Freedom of Information Day (16), Lips Appreciation Day (16), Absolutely
Incredible Kid Day (17), Companies That Care Day (17), St. Patrick's Day (17), Forgive Mom and Dad Day (18), National Poultry Day (19), National Quilting Day (19), International Day of Happiness (20), Spring (Vernal Equinox) (20), World Storytelling Day (20), Won't You Be My Neighbor Day (20), International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
(21), National Renewable Energy Day (21), Na-tional Single Parent Day (21), Poetry Day (21), Well-Elderly or Wellderly Day (21), World
Down Syndrome Day (21), American Diabetes Association Alert Day (22), As Young As You Feel Day (22), National Puppy Day (23), Inter-national Day of Remembrance of The Victims of Slavery (25), National Day of Celebration of Greek & American Democracy (25), Tolkien Reading Day (25), National Mom & Pop Busi-ness Owner's Day (29), Doctors Day (30), I Am In Control Day (30), World Bi-polar Day (30), International Hug A Medievalist Day (31)
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“The Communal Side of Being in Lent Together”
In Wednesday afternoon bible study, we had the chance to ask the
question, “What do you love most about Lent?” Responses ranged from
this most recent Be Holy devotional, to the coming of Easter, to the chance
to rededicate ourselves to God and grow closer to God in new ways. In worship, each
Sunday instead of a “Minute for Mission,” we are looking at a different spiritual disci-
plines, like self-giving, fasting, prayer, etc. All of this is really good stuff. They make us
ask every year, “Man, why am I not doing this kind of thing more often, around the
year?” In the words of Paul, “keep on doing the things you have learned and received and heard and
seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.” (Philippians 4:9).
But there is ONE other thing I want you to remember this
Lent...as much as our spiritual practices turn us inward, into ourselves,
into our reflection and contemplation, let us NOT forget that Lent is a
spiritual discipline best done communally as well. Today, I took this
picture of two Canadian Geese swimming in the pond between me
and my neighbor’s house. It reminded me of how we can sit side by side in the pew, or
side by side in the car, moving in the same direction of life without even noticing (or
even caring) what the person right next to us is going through, or how our actions affect
them. We can be so focused on what we ourselves are facing that we COMPLETELY
forget that we are all floating on the same pond. Our feet are all touching the same grace
of God, our selves lifted by the same currents of love. This presidential election cycle will
try to convince us we are each in our own sinking boats, torpedoes firing, and the camp
with the least holes wins. That is not what our gospel says. The
decisions we make send ripples that affect everyone, not just our
little boats. To say we are all floating on the same pond says we
are all in this together as God’s children, and with the world cov-
ered by 70% water, that means it’s a BIG pond…but of an even
bigger ocean of God’s love.
At a different bible study, a question has been raised, “How should we pray for
America these days?” This is a Lenten question, a spiritual question that confronts how
we shall all live together. I challenge you to pray about the different kinds of ripples we
can make in this pond we live in—are they the gentle waves of peace and beauty, or are
they like storm surges intended to sink others? May God bless us all, the rest of this Lent.
Our Church Budget Update As of 2/21/16 2016 Operating Budget: $117,992 Year to Date Contributions: $16,589 Building Maintenance Fund Goal: $20,000 Building Maintenance Fund Contributions: $9,445
Sunday, March 6 at 11:30 am
Take a winter break and stop down to the dining room after
worship and enjoy baked potatoes with lots of toppings, chili,
dessert and drinks. A free will offering will be accepted.
Warm fellowship will also be included! See you there!
EASTER FLOWER ORDER FORM
You are invited to help decorate the sanctuary for Easter. Tulips and Lilies can be purchased
through the church at a cost of $10.00 for Tulips and $8 for Lilies. Please fill out this form
and drop it in the offering plate, or bring it to the church office along with your payment by
Sunday, Mar. 13, 2016. Flowers may be taken home on Easter morning after worship.
Number of Tulips ($10) ______ Lilies ($8) _______ Amount paid __________
Given By _________________________________________________________________
Presbyterian Women
Faith Circle Lamplighters Circle
Date: Wed. Mar. 16 at 9:00 am Date: Mon. Mar. 28 at 2 pm
Hostess: Louise Rash Hostess: Joan Crider
Lesson: Barb Schang Lesson: Barb Asay
CTM-March 14, 2016 at 9:00 am to plan for April gathering
All women are invited to the Brunch to be held on Wed. Apr. 6 at 9:30 am. Our friends from First Congregational Church will join us. Karen Johnson will present a program entitled: Parables of the Seas. Election of officers also! Make plans to attend!
Prayers of the People
Our thoughts and prayers are with all the men and women serving in the Armed Forces/Military, as well as Gen Atwell, Janet Borkgren, Dennis Carton, Archie Cullen, Helen Ellsberry, Patricia Fowler, Lauretta Green, Chuck Grunwald, Sandy Haas, Shane Haas, Wanda Hallendorff, Sammy
Hodgett, Carol (Mrs. R.C.) Johnson, Marian Keag, Phyllis Keag, Betty Miller, Naida Moburg, Karen Stancliff, Joyce Will, Pat Williams, Nellie Wright
Shared a new way of discussing called “mutual invita�on,” which is when each person speaks and then
personally invites someone else, un�l each person in the group has spoken equally. We prac�ced this
form of dialogue so we can have it on hand should the need arise for different kinds of discussions.
Reflected on congrega�onal mee�ng that approved 2016 terms of call for Pastor Landino. Together,
we felt that even though the mee�ng was done in good order, however because the exact terms of
call were not made available, we decided to hold a separate congrega�on mee�ng so that we could
reaffirm the terms of call (to be done following worship on 2/28/16)
Heard a presenta�on by Sue Wolf on what Life-touch Ministries could offer us in the form of a photo
directory at no-cost for our church. We will con�nue to deliberate on the direc�on we’ll take.
Revisited and reapproved our weather cancela�on policy in the event of inclement weather or other
emergency that could keep us from worshiping and mee�ng together.
Regular Session Meeting, 2/17/16 Gary & Barbara Asay , Gary Bell, John Brophy, Melanie Curran, Scott Durian, Steve Durian, , Sue Snell, John Schang, Roger & Karen Stancliff, Pastor Ryan Landino. Excused: Deb Klemmer
Area churches are again hosting breakfast for the guys every Saturday in Lent.
The schedule is:
March 5 First Presbyterian Church
March 12 First United Methodist Church
March 19 Geneseo Evangelical Free Church
Reservations are not needed! Come and enjoy the food and fellowship.
Drop boxes at the church for Food Pantry donations are located outside the church office and in the coat room off the front entrance of the church. Donations are always appreciated and especially encouraged on the third Sunday of the month, which is designated Food Pantry Sunday.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Psalm 34
Genesis
45:1-15
Mark
6:1-13
2 Psalm 5
Genesis
45:16-28
Mark
6:13-29
3 Psalm 27
Genesis 46:
1-7, 28-34
Mark
6:30-46
4 Psalm 22
Genesis
47:1-26
Mark
6:47-56
5 Psalm 43
Genesis 47:
27—48:7
Mark
7:1-23
6 Psalm 84
Genesis
48:8-22
John
6:27-40
7 Psalm
145
Genesis
49:1-28
Mark
8 Psalm 34
Genesis 49:
29—50:14
Mark
8:1-10
9 Psalm 5
Genesis
50:15-26
Mark
8:11-26
10 Psalm 27
Exodus
1:6-22
Mark
8:27—9:1
11 Psalm 22
Exodus
2:1-22
Mark
9:2-13
12Psalm 43
Exodus
2:23—3:15
Mark
9:14-29
13 Psalm 84
Exodus
3:16—4:12
John
8:46-59
14 Psalm 145
Exodus
4:10-31
Mark
9:30-41
15 Psalm 146
Exodus
5:1—6:1
Mark
9:42-50
16 Psalm 5
Exodus
7:8-24
Mark
10:1-16
17 Psalm 27
Exodus
7:25—8:19
Mark
10:17-31
18 Psalm 22
Exodus
9:13-35
Mark
10:32-45
19Psalm 43
Exodus
10:21--11:8
Mark
10:46-52
20 Psalm 84
Zechariah
9:9-12
Luke
19:41-48
21 Psalm
119:73-80
Lam.
1:1-2, 6-12
Mark
11:12-25
22 Psalm 34
Lam.
1:17-22
Mark
11:27-33
23 Psalm 5
Lam.
2:1-9
Mark
12:1-11
24 Psalm 27
Lam.
2:10-18
Mark
14:12-25
25 Psalm 22
Lam.
3:1-9, 19-33
John
13:36-38
26Psalm 43
Lam.
3:37-58
Romans
8:1-11
27 Psalm 93
Exodus
12:1-14
John
1:1-18
28 Psalm 97
Exodus
12:14-27
Mark
16:1-8
29 Psalm 98
Exodus
12:28-39
Mark
16:9-20
30 Psalm 99
Exodus
12:40-51
Matthew
28:1-16
31 Psalm 47
Exodus
13:3-10
Matthew
28:16-20
Daily readings taken from:
presbyterianmission.org/devotion/daily
15 Ken & Gen Atwell
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2 Olivia Melton
6 Janet Borkgren
21 Kailee Williams
25 Kathy Lucas
31 Nathan Curran
Many thanks for all the get-well cards received since